Listen to the Music: The Composers

Discover the magic of classical music at the touch of a button in this interactive sound book that brings the world’s greatest composers to life for young readers. 

Join Pip and Sammy on a time-travelling musical adventure as they meet history’s most celebrated composers.

Wander through springtime fields with Vivaldi, take a woodland walk with Beethoven, attend Clara Schumann’s piano recital and experience the excitement of a grand firework display with Handel.

Each scene introduces a composer and the story behind a famous piece, then invites children to press the button and hear the music performed! 

Featuring the following iconic pieces:

• Antonio Vivaldi, ‘Spring’
• Ludwig van Beethoven, ‘Symphony No. 9 in D Minor’
• Frédéric Chopin, ‘Fantaisie-impromptu in C-Sharp Minor’
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, ‘Swan Theme’
• George Frideric Handel, ‘Music for the Royal Fireworks’
• Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, ‘Violin Concerto in D Major’
• Clara Schumann, ‘Three Romances’
• Johann Strauss II, ‘The Blue Danube’
• Nikolai Romsky-Korsakov, ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’
• William Grant Still, ‘Afro-American’

You can meet the composers in chronological order, or turn to your favourite pieces again and again, at your own pace!